P R O L O G U E

He ruffled his hair as he scanned me from top to bottom before asking,

"Think you've got what it takes to work here?"

Confidently, I replied,

"Yes, sir."

I mean, how bad could it be?

He smirked at me as he said,

"Well, once you're hired, there's no backing out"

Pffft. Me? Backing out? Please. If I were to back out, this company will actually lose a precious gem they never knew they needed.

Without much thought, I said,

"Yes, sir."

He looked at me straight in the eyes as he said,

"Very well then. You're hired."

Little did I know, I was in it, not to win it, but to mess my whole life up.

Even my pet dog, Bloomey, had started to ignore me each time I reached home ever since I got this job.